2014-15 Season (R-Junior): Started 22 of 34 games, averaging 6.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 22.5 minutes ... shot a career-best 45.7 percent (86 of 188) from the field ... scored in double figures in 10 games ... averaged a team-best 9.5 points to go with 5.2 rebounds during December ... shot 58.0 percent (29 of 50) from the field and 73.7 percent (14 of 19) from the foul line while averaging 8.4 points during February ... scored in double figures in five of the last eight games of the season ... posted a career-high 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 shooting from the free-throw line at Houston (2/21) ... had 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field against UCF (2/25) ... posted 10 points and seven rebounds against UConn (3/13) in the quarterfinals of the American Championship ... had eight points, including a three-pointer with 1:40 left to help seal the 62-54 win at No. 23 SMU (2/5) ... scored 15 points at NC State (12/30) ... named to The American Weekly Honor Roll after posting 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field to go with six rebounds and two steals against Stony Brook (12/2).

2013-14 Season (R-Sophomore): Started all 34 games, averaging 6.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 22.9 minutes ... ranked second on the team in field-goal shooting (45.4 percent), making 89 of 196 attempts ... shot a team-best 57.9 percent (11 of 19) in UC's three postseason games ... scored in double figures in 11 games ... poured in a career-high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go with four rebounds and two assists at Temple (1/26) ... tallied 14 points, making 6 of 7 free throws against Chicago State (12/23) ... scored 13 points with a pair of three-pointers against Xavier (12/14) ... had 10 points with four rebounds and three steals at Memphis (1/4) ... handed out a career-best five assists against UMass Lowell (11/26) and UCF (1/23) ... contributed 10 points and season-best seven rebounds against Appalachian State (11/16).

2012-13 Season (R-Freshman): Played in 33 games as a reserve, averaging 3.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 10.8 minutes ... played in all 18 BIG EAST games ... scored a career-high 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go with four rebounds in 23 minutes against Creighton (3/22) in the NCAA tournament second round ... posted 11 points to go with seven rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes against Maryland Eastern Shore (12/8) ... pulled down a career-high eight rebounds against Providence (3/13) in the second round of the BIG EAST Championship.

2011-12 Season: Redshirted.

Prior to Cincinnati: Played two seasons at NIA Prep in Newark, New Jersey, averaging 28 points and eight assists in 2010-2011 ... tabbed a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... listed as the 81st-best player overall nationally by Rivals.com ... tabbed the 20th-best small forward in the country by Scout.com.

Personal: Shaquille Jamar Thomas ... born March 25, 1992 in Paterson, New Jersey ... son of Amanda Thomas and Joseph Carson ... has a brother, Isiah, and sister, Essence Carson, a forward/guard for the WNBA's New York Liberty ... nephew of long-time NBA veteran Tim Thomas.